Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

26.   Offences

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    (1)   Every person who knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that he or she—

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      (a)     is not a citizen of Saint Lucia; or

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      (b)     is not a Commonwealth citizen continuously resident in Saint Lucia for not less than 7 years; or

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      (c)     has not or will not have attained the age of 18 years on or before the qualifying date;

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      (d)     does not have on the qualifying date the requisite residence qualifications;

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      (e)     is subject to any legal incapacity as is mentioned in section 13,

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    makes any claim to be included in any list or register is liable on summary conviction to the fine of $250 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

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    (2)   Every person who objects to the inclusion of any other person in any list or register of electors prepared in pursuance of this Act upon any grounds which he or she knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be false is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $250 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

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    (3)   Every person who knowingly makes a false statement for the purpose of being registered as an elector is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $250 or to imprisonment for 6 months.

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    (4)   Every person who in the course of the preparation or revision of any list or register of electors makes before the Chief Elections Officer or any registration officer or enumerator any statement on oath or any sworn affirmation which he or she knows to be false or does not believe to be true is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $250 or to imprisonment for 6 months.